Folding bed.



NQ. 831,227. PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906.

W. G. JAMES. I

POLDINGBED. l

APPLICATION FILED DEO.19, 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET'L PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906.

W. G. JAMES. FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION IILD DEOJS. 1904.v

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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*UNITED STATESV PATENT OFFICE.

WILLARD C. JAMES, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING. BED. y

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented Sept. 18, .1906.

Application led December 19,1904. Serial No. 237,359.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD C. JAMES, a.y

citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Folding Beds, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of this invention is to providea folding bed having a panel front and in which the mattress-carrying member of the bed will be supported in such manner as to provide for thorough ventilation and facilitate cleaning.

Another object of the present invention is to provide in connection with a folding bed improved means for automat/ic closure of the opening left by the folding bed when lowered.

A further object of the invention is to improve the construction` of the folding bed with a view to cheapness, lightness, and better appearance.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. I

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the bed'in closed position. Fig; 2 is a vertical section on line :1:2 :c2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a vertical section showing the bed lowered. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the lower part of the device in closed position.

The form of bed hereshown is particularly intended for use as a xture in an apartment, the bedfolding into a recess in the wall of said apartment; but in some respects the inf vention is not limited to such an application thereof.

1 designates a part of a wall of such an apartment, and 2 a recess therein.' The bed (indicated at 3) is mounted or supported in such .manner as to fold up in such recess or to belowered to position for use. For this purpose the bed may be supported on a pivotal supporting member 4, placed near to and adapted to support the head thereof, having two arms or legs 5 6, extending preferably at right angles to one another, the arm 5 always resting at itslower end on the ioor (indicated at 7) and the arm 6 normally extending horizontall youtward to-serve as a shelter seat when t e bed is in closed position, but turning downto rest on the floor, as' hereinafter described, when the bed is lowered.

The bed 3l is mounted on thepivotal supyporting member 4 by a joint or connection (indicated at 8) which enables the bed to have a pivotal or turning movement on said sup-y lon the floor 7 of the recess.

porting member. This movement is limited vin one direction by stop means (indicated at- 9) on the bed engaging with the arm 5 of the supporting member 4, and such movement is limited in the other direction by projections A10 on the bed engaging with the iioor '7 when the bed is lowered to support the bed in horizcntalv position, said projections 10 being preferably constructed to serve as shelves when the bed .is in raised position. A mirror 11 may be formed on thefrcnt or bottom 16 of the bed between the shelves 10.

The pivotalv supporting member 4 may have hooks, pins, or claws 12 engaging insockets 13 in the floor to hold the bed 1n defi; nite position. The pivotal connection between the bed and this support may consist of hooks or claws 14, engaging in slot-s or sockets 15 in said support.

When the bed is in raised position, the under or front portion 16 thereof, together with the portion 5 of member 4, forms a complete closure for the recess 2, said parts 16 and 5 being under these conditions substantially continuous or in one lane. When the bed 'is lowered, it is turne down and away from said recess, and it is desirable to provide clo sure means for closing or concealing the re cess. Said. closure means may consist of a plate 17,`supported in the recess 2 by .means of vertically-swinging pivotal bars or links 1S, which are pivoted 'at 19 at their lower.

ends to the casing 1 at each side of the front of the recess and are pivoted at 2O at-their upper ends to lugs lor brackets 21, extending rearwardly from the plate 1 7. of this cli'is'ure-plate 17 is to swing under the influence of gravity down and rearwardly to position shown in Fig. 2, with the legs or e tensions 22 at the lower end'tliereof resting )leans are provided on. the bed 3 for engagement with this closure-plate to lift it upwardly and fo`rwardly when the bed is lowereifl. said means consistingof arms 23 on the bed intending in osition to engage undersaid plate.

The head of thel bed is preferalidy provided' witha board or cross-piece "24, which when the bed is in .lowered position comes Adirectly under the bottom or" the plate 17, so as to' form substantialllyv a continuation thereof as IOO regards appearance and closure of the recess.

While" t ie above-described general construction of the bed is adaptable for various designs of bed, it is herein s own avs'applied in IIO connection with a construction of bed Whielii` said bars are secured byserews 32. Braces 33 34, conneetrng the front member 16 with the frame-bars 26 and connecting said framey bars with the head comer-posts-29, are provided, and the foot of the bedv is provided' with time usual or suitable construction in the manner of the ordinary metal bed. As: far; as the frame itself is concernedthe bed so= constructed is substantially a metal bed and' has all the ad vantages thereof. In order, liowever, that the-head of the bed shall conform in designto the main body of the bed and'carry out ful-ly the similarity to a' metal bed, a metallic sectional head-piece (indicated at 36)- may be provided on the closure-plate 17, said head-` piece being formed of metalbars with side posts 3.7 extending upwardly in line with the corner'- osts 29' to form apparentlya continuation t ereof, and cross-bers` ormetal Work connecting the same in any usual mannenae-V cording to the design of head-piece preferred. The u per' end of the posts 29 andthe lower end-o postsl 37? are prefer-'abi beveled., as shown at 38,. to'morezeectual y conceal the joint.

When the bed is closed, the closure 17 will. rest on floor 7, as shown Fig.

its lower end on the 23 may alsot rest on the l bed in vertical position. When the'bed 's' to be lowered, it isipulletl outwardly, turning with the support mem ber which turns on its lower end untit the suppont member E strikes the Hoor, whereby its-motion willv be arrested', and further pivotal movement of the bedv will be by turning on they sup ort at 8 until the legs-10` come to rest 'on theoor. Inr thislowering of the bed the initial movement will be free-that is, it will be resisted .only by the pneponderaneeof weight of the bed to the rear of pivotal sup port 5, but after a definite movement arms23 will engage theclosure 17 and the latter will act as a partial counterbalance, resisting further'moveinent, so' as to ease ofi the descent ofi the bed and at the` same time raising the elosuneetoa closed' position.

Ai plate or strip 40 is secured-to member 5 to form a retaining-ledge fo engaging the tuent or anel plate 16 when tl bed is raisedk Bt Wi -be seen that the mattress-carrying 5,. which always bears at oor. The arms floor, holding the osts 29 also preferably tumetallic barsl 35 of any 2, and tlle bed Will rest on the pivotal support rrienobery panel7 is. held apart from the front panel members f 16 in such manner that-When thebed is raised, as shown in 2, there will be a space left between theV lattress and the front for the sake of ventil ion and cleanliness. i

It will also be noted that the bed is supported by pivots at 12 13,loeated outside of the o ning or recess into which the bed folds. T s is of advantage, as it obviatesjmutilation or cuttingaway of the front the Viliiatlelairmisffport mounted to turn on its/tower and provided with means to arrest its"pivotal movementT and a bed-frame pivotalfly mount# with a easing a recess for containing operated by movement of time bed, said elosure ltieisngmounted. to move nearer'ardly7 and downwardly easing' portions to rest on the iioor of thecasingfand bed lilaving'- menne extending minder'. elosere tottliesame. 'n

2, A. folding bed eomprisinig' a pivotal supi port mounted to on provided witln means; to arrestfita pivotal movementnndl a bed-frame' pivotally mount,- ed on said:` pivotal support, in.' combination with aI casing having a recess-for containing the folding beds, :met ai closure for said easing member anda having ai relative.- pivotal! movement. ofthe badi. and' support.

' 4. A1 casingv having air-'ecosse abcd adapted to folli into; said moese., and e. closureplate 'for concealing the `recess when tllebegli verticali plane' pivotedf to thereof at oneI of said recess attire.I other! endg; said links adapted to swing` the plate inte closed posii tion.

the; upper portion to fold intosaid' recess, andra elosunee'phwte for concealing. the' .recess when the' bed is l down,4 said; plete having limits swinging; in ai consistingiF7 of vmembers 26.27 of the bed,`

its lower end arml-v operated by movement of the bed,- sairl: elog-v a 'pivotalV frame. extending; rearwardly from the'.- lower downward extension to engage the pivotal support to limit the.

` 5i. A. easingliaving. arecesj\: abcd A foi-diag bee @empfang s pivoter Sep edon said pivotalfsupport, in combination v i the folnling'bed, and ,a closure for' said cosine;

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down, saidY pleite' having: swinging im m end and pivotedincar theffrontp.

vertical plane pivoted to the upper portion Intestimony whereof I have` hereunto set thereof at one end and pivoted near the front my hand, at Los Angeles, California, this 8th of seid recess at the other end, said links day of December, y1904.

adapted to swing the plate-into closed pcsi- WILLARD C, JAMES'. tion, the hed having means extending under In presence of# theclosu're-plate to lift the same when the ARTHUR Pf.KN1GnT,

bed islowered. I TILLIE E. ADAM. 

